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UN receives reports of executions and use of ‘human shields’ by ISIL in battle for Mosul

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A young internally displaced Iraqi girl stands on a dusty path at the edge of Debaga camp,...

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EU defence: more Nato or closer cooperation between member states?

Europe is facing unprecedented security challenges. Will the traditional reliance on Nato suffice or should the EU invest more in its own defence and move towards stronger cooperation between member states? On Monday 24 October the foreign affairs...

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Head of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan to step down in November

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Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS...

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Yemen: UN envoy urges 72-hour extension of ceasefire

With the 72-hour cessation of hostilities in Yemen coming to an end, the United Nations envoy for Yemen on 22 October urged all warring parties to agree to its extension for at least another renewable 72 hours so that humanitarian supplies continue to...

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